Environmentally Thoughtful Life
1 July 2024
The concept of an environmentally conscious household is not a new one—it just used to be called ‘good housekeeping’. Our grandmother washed pieces of used
Photograph: Thom Milkovic, Unsplash
A Modern Day Horror Story
1 June 2024
The banking industry should be heartily applauded for their security systems to stop cyber crime which now makes it nearly impossible for genuine account owners
The Night of Noisy Men
1 May 2024
A girlfriend and I ordered drinks and sat on stools at the front of a small bar. We chatted for about ten minutes when the
Cat & Pigeons
1 April 2024
Recently, I was giving a talk about my book The Newcomer’s Dictionary at a local library. In conversation with one of the audience members, I
The Madness of Social Media
1 March 2024
If anyone has ever has tried to solve a technical glitch related to Facebook (Meta), Instagram or another social media platform, you will know that
Jane Again
1 February 2024
The opportunity to reread a book seems a luxury. With all of the new books and limited time how do we justify it? On impulse,
Joyce Agee
Writing can magically transport us anywhere. My blog looks at the experiences of being an expat newcomer; life in a small town in regional Australia, and what the world looks like living ‘down under’.